Slovakia and Czechia occupy MEVZA women’s podium with Empowerment
FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries from Slovakia and host nation Czechia swept the entire women’s podium at the MEVZA Beach Volleyball Tour stop in Benesov last week. Slovakia’s Barbora Tokosova & Martina Terenova triumphed as tournament winners, while Czechia’s Julie Honzovicova & Anna Pospisilova and Magdalena Cerna & Andrea Lorenzova pleased the home fans...
Madrid poised to stage CEV Nations Cup double-gender qualifier
The state-of-the-art facilities of the Parque Deportivo de Puerta de Hierro in Aravaca, Madrid, have opened their doors for the fourth year in a row to host a CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup qualifier. The country vs country competition brings the heat to Spain’s capital right after having completed the men’s event of the Beach Pro Tour Futures, which concluded with the triumph of...
At 41, most players are long gone from the sand. Martins Plavins is still on it, still competing, still evolving and still finding ways to match a game that keeps getting younger around him. From Olympic bronze in London to today’s fast, high-powered era, he has not simply lasted, but adapted, sharpened and stayed relevant, proving that longevity at the highest level...
Pairs from Empowerment-funded Australia and Qatar medal at Asian U18s
Three of the six medals at last week’s AVC U18 Beach Volleyball Asian Championships went to teams representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Australia’s Ryan Edgar & Thomas Turner topped the men’s podium, while Qatar’s Musa Alkeer & Mubarak Musa Thiik Madut took bronze. Another Australian duo – Ava Gaborit & Jorja Grocott – earned women’s silver.
Paniagua/Cleto Make History with Dominican Republic’s First-Ever NORCECA Tour Gold
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 10, 2026. – Crismil Paniagua and Yari Cleto made history by securing the Dominican Republic’s first-ever gold medal on the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, winning the women’s title at the second stop of the 2026 circuit in Güibia. The Dominican duo edged Canada’s Darby Dunn and Alison McKay in a thrilling three-set final...
Mexicans Inés Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala Claim Gold in Güibia
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 10, 2026. – Mexico’s Inés Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala captured the gold medal at the second stop of the 2026 NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, held on Güibia Beach, after defeating Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes in a thrilling three-set final, 2-1 (21-17, 11-21, 15-7).
Tocs and Auzinš win Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 for Latvia
The Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 men’s competition has come to an end at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro in the neighbourhood of Aravaca in the Spanish capital. The grand finale coincided with the triumph of Edgars Tocs and Gustavs Auzinš representing Latvia. Over the course of the morning, the sand witnessed two nerve-wracking semi-finals.
Israel cruise to final phase of the #BeachNationsCup, finishing unbeaten in Protaras, Cyprus
From the stunning Fig Tree Bay beach in Protaras, Cyprus, straight to Budapest – the Israel men’s team secured qualification for the Final Phase of the CEV Beach Volleyball Nations Cup 2026. The Israeli squad, consisting of Omer Gozlan/Yanay Goldshmid Fisher and Tamir Hershko/David Lanciano, prevailed in Sunday’s showdown against Poland and completed Pool B with a perfect record...
Dominican Republic Secures Two Spots; Mexico and Canada Round Out Güibia Women’s Semifinals
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 9, 2026. – The Dominican Republic placed both of its teams in the semifinals, joined by one pair each from Mexico and Canada, at the second stop of the NORCECA 2026 Beach Volleyball Tour on Güibia Beach. The Dominican duo of Bethania Almanzar/Julibeth Payano advanced with a 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) win over Puerto Rico’s Mariana Feliciano/Camila Nazario...
USA, Cuba and Mexico Dominate to Reach Güibia Semifinals
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 9, 2026. – The United States, Cuba and Mexico delivered dominant performances to book their spots in the semifinals of the second stage of the NORCECA 2026 Beach Volleyball Tour at Güibia Beach in the Dominican Republic. Americans Charles Siragusa/Rowdy Lennon advanced after a battled 2-0 (21-17, 29-27) victory over Puerto Rico’s...
Six Women’s Pairs Unbeaten on Day 1 at Güibia Tour
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 8, 2026. – Six women’s pairs, representing Nicaragua, the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, and two teams from the Dominican Republic, remained undefeated after the opening day of the second stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, taking place at Güibia Beach. In Pool A, Nicaragua’s Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez delivered a strong performance...
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 8, 2026. – Five men’s duos, representing the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico (both teams), and Cuba, remained undefeated after the opening day of competition at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held on the sand courts of Güibia Beach. In Pool A, the Dominican pair Ramón De Jesús/Alexander Wilmore secured two victories.
Cyprus welcomes CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026 opener
The Preliminary Phase of the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Men 2026 gets underway at the stunning Fig Tree Bay beach in Protaras, Cyprus, where Pool B matches will take place this weekend featuring the national teams of Poland, Israel, Bulgaria, and host nation Cyprus, which will have the honour of hosting a stage of the competition for the very first time.
National tour seasons underway in Austria and Spain
The 2026 season of Austria’s win2day Beach Volleyball Tour PRO served off last week with its first stop of the year, held in Neusiedl am See. The mixed Slovenian-Czech wild card pairing of Tjasa Kotnik & Andrea Lorenzova brought home the first gold of the season. In the women’s final, the third-seeded team achieved a 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) victory over Anna Katharina Mayr & Franziska Friedl.
Thirteen Countries Set for Second Stop of NORCECA Beach Tour in Güibia, Santo Domingo
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 7, 2026 – Thirteen countries are set to compete in the second stage of the 2026 NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, which gets underway this Friday on the sand courts at Güibia Beach in Santo Domingo. Teams will battle for one of the seven remaining spots at the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, while also earning valuable ranking points toward...
BREAKING: Huntington Beach Open International Wildcards Announced
The AVP is excited to announce three international wildcard teams joining the field at the 2026 AVP Huntington Beach Open on May 15-17 – the first Heritage event of the 2026 season. These six athletes bring Olympic medals, World Championship appearances, and current top-10 FIVB World Rankings to the Huntington Beach Pier next week. The addition of these world class athletes...
Beach Pro Tour Futures kickstarts its European run in Madrid
Madrid becomes the first European stop in this year’s Beach Pro Tour Futures adventure with the men’s competition starting on Thursday and ending on May 10. The women’s competition will commence next week from May 14 and conclude on May 17. In between both events, Madrid will keep on being the epicentre of Beach Volleyball by hosting the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026...
Empowerment supported duos from Saint Kitts, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Guatemala medal at zonal events
Duos representing the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Saint Kitts & Nevis, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Guatemala made the podiums at various zonal beach volleyball events last week. Julian Bristol & Elkreen Morton of Saint Kitts & Nevis, benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support, won the men’s trophy at the ECVA Beach Volleyball Championships...
Duos from Empowerment-funded Paraguay, Chile and Argentina make podiums at South American U18s
Three of the six medals at last week’s CSV U18 Beach Volleyball South American Championships went to duos representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Paraguay’s Sofia Martinez & Clara Torres (pictured in the main photo; source: CSV – Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol) topped the women’s podium, while Chile’s Francisco Valdivia & Gael Arias...
No. 3 UCLA won the 2026 NC beach volleyball championship with a 3-0 victory of No. 1 Stanford in the national final. The Bruins claimed their third-ever national title and first since 2019 on Sunday, May 3. The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship field was announced Sunday, April 26 via a selection show on NCAA.com.
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